The United States is still pressuring Israel to agree to a cease-fire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed that Israel agreed to the terms of a cease-fire that will see all Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops leaving Gaza.
Secretary Blinken does not appear to have consulted with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about it, though.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that despite reported comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has agreed to withdrawals of IDF forces from Gaza that are laid out in the recent mediators’ proposal to get closer to a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
“The agreement is very clear on the schedule and the locations of IDF withdrawals from Gaza, and Israel has agreed to that,” said Blinken in remarks to reporters before departing Qatar.
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